descent

descentdescentD.J.:[diˈsent]K.K.:[dɪˈsɛnt]n.1.下降, 降下; 沦落We watched anxiously during her descent from the tree.我们焦急地看着她从树上爬下来。2.下坡The descent of the mountain took two hours.下山花了两个小时。3.血统, 出身, 门第She is of German descent.她祖籍是德国。

descent1[di'sent]n.1.下降,降下,降落,下行,下来,下去;下倾,倾斜2.斜坡,下坡;坡道3.下坡路,向下的路(或通道、楼梯)4.血统;世系,家世,门第5.【家谱学】(家系中的)一代(人)6.派生;遗传7.(程度或状态的)下降,衰落;堕落8.降尊,屈尊,降格(to)9.突击,突然袭击,突然入侵,突然来访(on,upon)10.【法律】(遗产的)继承,承袭11.[废语]最低部 descent2[di:'sent]vt.1.除去…的气味,使失去香味;割去(或切除)…的臭腺

descentdescent[diˈsent]n.1.降, (落)下; 倾斜, 下坡; 下降的方法或工具2.家世, 血统, 门第; 遗传, 世袭3.袭击4.降格, 屈尊; 堕落a gradual descent from land to sea由陆地逐渐倾斜至海The descent of the mountain took nearly two hours.下山差不多花了两个小时。Many Americans are of English descent.许多美国人的祖籍是英国。
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